Regimental number | 224 |
Place of birth | East Adelaide, South Australia |
Other Names | Geoffrey Erskin |
School | Saint Peters College, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Georgetown, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs G Wells, Collinswood, Adelaide, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served with School Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918). |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 26 |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 17 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Gertrude WELLS |